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Malaysian religious politics will intensify

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MALAYSIA

Malaysia’s next general election is due by August 2018 but could come before May. The vice-president of the opposition Islamist party Amanah has accused the government of…

US government shutdown could reshape Republican party

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UNITED STATES

The likely course of political fights in September.

Balkanisation of the internet will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

This intervention is an inevitable consequence of the maturing of the digital economy and the fact that countries have different regulatory preferences. China was the first to do…

China’s personal data protection regime takes shape

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CHINA

Once finalised and promulgated, probably sometime in late 2021 or 2022, it will be China’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to govern the collection, processing and use of…

Hezbollah's fight will hamper Lebanese secularists

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LEBANON

This followed a cyberattack at the airport that promulgated a warning against Shia political-military movement Hezbollah and its escalation against Israel. The Forces of Change…

US elections will energise fight over abortion access

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UNITED STATES

The ruling, the first on abortion since the Court returned to having a 5-4 conservative majority, has energised the abortion debate, especially with the US elections coming in…

Politics and cash may slow Beirut's mental health push

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LEBANON

Mental health problems in Lebanon.

Content moderation issues on social media are evolving

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INT

The fast pace of technological innovation, and the growing scale of user content, have made content moderation on social media increasingly difficult. Types of content under…